Services

The 2nd Field Ambulance was one of three such units operating within the First Division of the First World War.  Each Unit was asigned to one of the three Brigades within the First Division. The 2nd Brigade to which the 2nd Field Ambulance was assigned, comprised of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions, all from Victoria.

The 2nd Brigade landed at Gallipoli on the 25 April and the accompanying 2nd Field Ambulance served throughout the campaign, then following the 2nd Brigade to France and Belgium from 1916.

A commemorative service is held at the Shrine on the last Sunday of November each year. This marks the Regiment's last month of active operations during the Second World War. The day is also the anniversary of the dedication of the unit's memorial tree and plaque at the Shrine. 

 • The Shrine is a memorial to honour the service and sacrifice of Victorians and Australians in war, conflict, peacekeeping and peacemaking.
• At the week’s close we pause to remember those who have served and sacrificed. We remember them today as we have always remembered them—now and forever.
• The Shrine stands for remembering, today and every day, that service and sacrifice are fundamental and relevant in creating, maintaining and protecting our national values and way of life.
• Service and sacrifice are ongoing and continuous as is our commemoration of it.
• Here all service is equal, and all are welcome.
• By attending you are taking part in commemoration of service and sacrifice and we thank you.

The Blackburn RSL Sub-branch conducts their annual pilgrimage in honour of ex-servicemen and women who were members of the sub-branch.

The Australian Legion was formed in December 1944 from a number of existing organisations, to support all ex-service personnel, including British Commonwealth and Allied personnel, and former members of the peace-time Australian regular and reserve forces. Their families, relatives and interested parties are also welcome. They offer support through a wide variety of means, operating as a not-for-profit network.

This annual service usually occurs on the last Wednesday of November.

The Corvette Association with support from Star of the Sea College will hold their annual HMAS Armidale Service today. Corvettes are a small class of Naval Ship serving multi-role duties such as mine-sweeping, patrol and bombardments, and are particularly suited to escorting supply convoys. HMAS Armidale was sunk on this day in 1942 after aerial attack from Japanese aircraft, fighting as She went down.